With Jack Bailey
Scripture Your favor will fall like rain upon our surrendered lives, life showers reviving the earth. ~Psalm 72:6, Passion Quote The greatest of a man’s power is the measure of his surrender. ~William Booth I want to change one word in the above quote and I don’t think General Booth would have any objections: “The…
Scripture The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is majestic. ~Psalm 29:4, NLT Quote We have a tendency to emasculate our understanding of who Jesus is: He is not a good old boy, a buddy or a pal. He is God and He deserves our worship. ~Ya’akov First, the thought…
Scripture For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. ~Hebrews 4:15, NKJV Quote Humans have an inherent need to revere or admire something greater than themselves. ~Source Unknown We all need something or someone to worship. A…
Scripture For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith excellence, to excellence, knowledge; to knowledge, self-control; to self-control, perseverance; to perseverance, godliness; to godliness, brotherly affection; to brotherly affection, unselfish love. ~2 Peter 1:5-7, NET Quote If you are an unhappy and depressed Christian it is more than likely due to…
Scripture Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. ~Acts 2:38, NASB Quote Truth will always make demands, and grace will always be there to meet them. ~Watchman Nee Practically…
Scripture [Peter said] “I’m ready to die for you.” Jesus answered, “Die for me? I tell you the truth, Peter—before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will deny three times that you even know me. ~John 13:38, NLT Quote God will go to any length to show us our depravity and to bring us closer to…
Scripture I remember boasting, “I’ve got it made! Nothing can stop me now! I’m God’s favored one”…then suddenly, You hid Your face from me. ~Psalm 30:6-7, TPT Quote Self-sufficiency is a myth perpetuated by pride and temporary success. ~Sarah Young I don’t know what period of David’s life he is referring to in Psalm 30, but…
Scripture Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn’t know any better then. But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy. ~1 Peter 1:14-15, NLT Quote God has wired us in such a way that the more holy…
Scripture Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. ~ Peter 5:8, NLT Quote Self is the god of unhappiness. ~Lorenzo Scupoli One of the things that makes my heart sick is to know that Satan has used me. Peter felt this same sickness when he rebuked Jesus for talking about His death…But…
Scripture “I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.” ~John 14:27, NLT Quote “You {God} made us for Yourself and our hearts find no peace until they rest in You.” ~Augustine Sigmund Freud was…